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Brooklyn Man Builds Restaurant Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

Brooklyn Man Builds Restaurant Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

A Brooklyn man is not letting the pandemic stop him from opening his restaurant. Renovations are underway at what will soon be Leland Eating and Drinking House in Prospect Heights.
DOT to Extend Fourth Avenue Bike Lane to Flatbush

DOT to Extend Fourth Avenue Bike Lane to Flatbush

City transit bigwigs announced plans to complete the last leg of the Fourth Avenue protected bike lane project, pledging to fill in the fourteen-block gap between First Street and Flatbush Avenue where the lane abruptly ends and ushers riders into sp
Mayor de Blasio Tells Public Teachers to ‘Show Up’ and Serve People

Mayor de Blasio Tells Public Teachers to ‘Show Up’ and Serve People

Mayor Bill de Blasio told New York City public school teachers Thursday to put aside fears about contracting the novel coronavirus and to "rise up to the occasion" by returning to school buildings for in-person classes this fall during a press confer
Why the Homeownership Gap Between White and Black Americans is Larger Today Than it Was Over 50 Years Ago

Why the Homeownership Gap Between White and Black Americans is Larger Today Than it Was Over 50 Years Ago

For more than 30 years, Parker McAllister's parents have held onto the Brooklyn, New York, brownstone they purchased in 1985 for about $91,000.
What ‘Defund The Police’ Means In A New York Neighborhood With High Homicide Rates and a History of Struggling for Justice

What ‘Defund The Police’ Means In A New York Neighborhood With High Homicide Rates and a History of Struggling for Justice

At a time when cities across the country are talking about shrinking police budgets and reimagining the role of law enforcement, what do people living in a neighborhood with one of New York City's highest homicide rates actually want? Many outsiders
Park Slope Sees Lowest Coronavirus Antibody Test Rate In Brooklyn

Park Slope Sees Lowest Coronavirus Antibody Test Rate In Brooklyn

New data on coronavirus antibody tests in New York City shows that Park Slope, like many affluent communities throughout the city, has so far been among the least hard-hit by the virus. Only 13.
CPC Gives Thumbs Up to Industry City Rezoning Plan

CPC Gives Thumbs Up to Industry City Rezoning Plan

The City Planning Commission (CPC) today voted 11-1 to recommend approval of Industry City's rezoning plan for the Sunset Park waterfront, moving the plan for a final vote before the city council at an as yet to be determined date.
New York City Teachers’ Union Ready to Strike if They Believe Schools Aren’t Safe From COVID-19

New York City Teachers’ Union Ready to Strike if They Believe Schools Aren’t Safe From COVID-19

New York City public school teachers are ready to strike if they believe the city hasn't done enough to keep the schools safe from COVID-19 when the new academic year starts Sept. 10. "If a court deems that we are breaking the Taylor Law so be it.
NYPD Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Updates to Rules on When and How Cops Can Revoke Journalist Press Passes

NYPD Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Updates to Rules on When and How Cops Can Revoke Journalist Press Passes

Several members of the New York City press corps testified at an NYPD public hearing Tuesday on a proposal put forth by the agency to update its current rules on how and when police officers can strip reporters of their press passes.
New York Lawyer Accused Of Conning Lottery Winners Out Of $107 Million

New York Lawyer Accused Of Conning Lottery Winners Out Of $107 Million

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn accused self-described "Lottery Lawyer" Jason Kurland on Tuesday of defrauding high-profile lottery winners who hired him to manage their investments out of $107 million.